Video: Adjusting to Life in Warsaw

Piotr Malecki, a Polish photographer and videographer, is working on a series of multimedia vignettes about life in Warsaw. Though many of the previous installments celebrate the people and places of the Polish capital, Malecki’s latest short documentary explores the complicated feelings of an American expat named Jodie as she acclimates to the city. “I don’t really like to be in Poland—that’s frankly the truth,” she admits, adding, “to me, all of the apartment buildings look the same.” Struggling to adjust, Jodie discovers an abandoned plot of land on which finds solace cultivating an organic garden.